Chenille scarf



H. SANTORO.

GHENILLE scm. .APPLICATION FILED APR.15| 1919.

1,328,903,` Patented Jan.27,1920.

app l n v f HARRYSANTGRO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CHENILLE SCART.

Speci'icaton of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. `2'7 1920.

Application filed April 15, 1919. Serial No. 290,262.

To ,all whom it may concern:

Be it known .that I, IIARRY SANTORO, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, county of Kings, Stateof New York, have made a certain new and useful In vention in Chenille Scarfs, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to scarfs, and particularly to `scarfs made of chenille.

The object of the invention is to provide a scarf made of chenille which is artistic, easy and economical to manufacture, and which has great strength and durability.

A further object of the invention is `to provide novel means for employing chenille in the manufacture of scarfs.

Further objects of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter.

The invention consists substantially in the construction, combination, location, and relative arrangement of parts, all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth, as shown by the accompanying drawing, and finally pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing -Figure 1 is an enlarged view, largely dia grammatic, of one stitch employed in accordance with my invention viewed from the bottom.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing the stitch applied to the chenille on the bottom side.

Eig 3 is a still further enlarged `view showing the manner employed for joining adjacent rows of chenille on the bottom side.

Eig. 4 is a top side enlarged diagrammatic view of the stitch shown in Eig. 3.

The same part is designated by the same reference character wherever it occurs throughout the several views.

lVhile I will show, and will now describe, my invention as applied to the manufacture of chenille searfs, lor the like, I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited or restricted to any particular use of the structure to scarfs as it will be apparent that my invention may be applied to any fabric or area of material where chenille is employed. Chenille is now well known in the art, and is used extensively for trimming dresses, or the like, and consists of cord, usually silk, which is twisted together in such manner as to clench between the same silk liber which is of uniform width to form a fuzzy silky pliable cord. By utilizing a core of suiicient strength a strong structure is readily obtainable. Likewise by using silk fiber of any desired color or mixture of colors .any desired `color effect ymay be secured in the finished chenille. Due to the fact that sewingl `the chenille strips together would completely spoil the artistic eifect of the same chenille has heretofore .never been employed in making a piece of lany width and rhas been exclusively used as .a single strip for trimming purposes. I have discovered, however, -that sby utilizing la particular arrangement of the chenille Vin combination with a particular Vstitch lemployed .for joining strips of chenille I am enabled lto form a body such as a scarf, muffler, or other body., of any desired width or length in a ianner which makes the `stitch nearllyyinvisible on one side, which is designated-,as the top side, yand does not fmutilate the chenille itself or crush the vsil-k fabrictherein or in any way impair its `artistic effect. `In accordance with my invention I employ Aa stitch wl'rich differs on its upper and lower sides, which stitches coperate with `each other to hold the chenille strands between them. Any desired means Vmay be employed to effect the stitching such as a sewing inachine or a .specially constructed machine for imparting the particular stitch contemplated. The stitches extend across the width of the material at .regular intervals, and the chenille, and by the term chenille I wish to be understood as meaning a lsingle cord of chenille, is passed alternately `b`e tween ladjacent stitches to form Ain effect `a wave of the ,chenille as indicated in 'Fig. In accordance with my invention, and referring to Fig. 2, I employ two sets of stitches 3 and t, extending substantially parallel to each other, and in the form of a constant wave I pass the chenille 5 between the stitches 3 and 4l. The chenille strands are fol ded in wavy loops and adjacent thereto similar strands are similarly folded so that the apex of each loop is slightly overlapped by the loop of the adjacent strands. The stitch is then extended across the width of these strands as above explained. It will be seen that any strip or length of the chenille by this wave forms vertical and inverted Vs. and in the open space of which the chenille 5 of the next wave is inserted so that the space formed by the waves of chenille is completely iilled up with the silk fiber to thereby give to the completed product a solid appearance which greatly adds to its artistic appearance. The stitch 3, referring to Fig. 3, is formed by a cord 10 formed into a loop 11. A second loop 12 is formed by the cord 10 which passes thereafter through the loop 11. The cord 10 then forms a third loop 13 and passes through the loop 12 and clenches therein the chenille 5 of one adjacent wave. The thread 10 then forms a loop 14 and passes through the loop 13 and clenches in the loop 14 the chenille 5 of the other adjacent wave. The thread 10 in this manner continues to make successive loops each passing through the loop immediately behind the same and clenching therein alternately the chenille of one wave and the chenille of its other adj acent wave. It is apparent that in this manner it is possible to build up to any desired width or length a chenille cloth suitable for any desired purpose which is strong, durable, and of artistic appearance.

By means of the arrangement above set forth and embodying my invention, it will be observed that on the top side of the scarf, or the like, a single thread of the stitch lies over each loop of the chenille waves, and

v the adjacent series of loops and stitches with the single thread of the stitch running through the apex of each loop is such that little, if any, open space is left when the fabric is put under tension in any direction. Thus when the fabric is stretched or pulled in its usual normal usage a solid effect of fabric is maintained. It is obvious that this would not be the case if parallel rows of chenille were utilized with l transverse stitching to form a chenille fabric. It will also be observed that having but a single thread engaging the apex of each loop in accordance with my invention on the upper side of the fabric where the tufts of chenille are numerous and hunched together practically an entire concealment of the stitch thread is secured, and this is especially true where the same colored stitch thread is employed as is employed' for the tufts or silk fabric of the chenille, thereby enabling me to obtain not only a solid fabric irrespective of the strains imposed thereon but one having a complete silk or chenille top side of unusual artistic appearance.

Having now set forth the objects and nature of m'y invention, and having shown and described a structure embodying the principles thereof, what I claim as new and useful, and of my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A chenille scarf formed of strings of chenille, each stringarranged in successive waves, each wave set being parallel to adjacent sets with the` apex of each Wave in alinement with the apex of its'adjacent wave and slightly overlapping the same, and a thread formed into a stitch binding the apex of each wave in its alined position.

f2. The combination with strings of chenille, each string formed in parallel waves with the apex of each wave in alinement with the apex of its adjacent wave, and slightly overlapping the same, and a thread passing through the chenille waves to bind them in position, the said strip of chenille .serving to prevent the thread from unraveling.

3. A chenille scarf formed of strings of chenille, each string arranged in successive waves each wave set being parallel to adjacent sets with the apex of each wave in alinement with vhe apex of its adjacent wave and slightly overlapping the same, and a thread formed into a lock stitch binding the apex of each wave in its alined position, the string of chenille serving to cooperate with said thread to form the lock Stitch.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 2nd day of April, A. D. 1919.

HARRY SANTORO. 

